39 killed in Pakistan attack

Militants have launched a suicide attack on a mosque near Pakistan's military headquarters in Rawalpindi, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 40 others.

The mosque is frequented by military officials in the garrison town of Rawalpindi. Local police say three attackers opened fire before blowing themselves up. A military spokesman says there was a possibility that some of them may still be hiding in the vicinity. The military has confirmed that a major-general from the army was killed in the attack. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Interior Minister says the government has "fool-proof evidence" that the terrorists were getting their weapons from Afghanistan.

Rehman Malik, Pakistani Interior Minister, said, "Even today I say that the supply of arms, the supply of ammunition, and of course the rocket launchers and land mines are all coming from across the border. Yes, they are coming from Afghanistan. We have told the Afghan government to act; it is extremely important to put an end to this, because the terrorists have weapons which only the state should possess."

Militants have launched a suicide attack on a mosque near Pakistan's  military headquarters in Rawalpindi, killing at least 39 people and  injuring more than 40 others.